I’ll post some stoke tomorrow.
I have some new pipe bevel tools I want to show.
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I’ll post some stoke tomorrow.
I have some new pipe bevel tools I want to show.
I’ve got a ton of snap on, wera, SK, etc. I would honestly recommend Tekton for everything unless you’re a full time wrencher.Quote:
Originally Posted by NuMexJoe
Why don’t they include a hard case with tools anymore?
Looking to move on from my 18yo Makita drill/impact driver set, but that thing came with a sweet case. Anything new is meant to just chuck in a drawer with a bunch of other junk?
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No, you're supposed to buy a fancy case after you buy your fancy new tools. I think I've seen a few exceptions, but my guess is that more people prefer a different than the molded case that fits just the tool and nothing else, and plenty are already bought into one system or another (eg Packout, Tough system, Systainer, etc).Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
You can get a drill/driver set with a case:
https://www.dewalt.com/product/dckts...-systemtm-case
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Didn't think it was a dick move since all the photos of the tools are posted on the product page for it in tons of detail. I've never done Christmas - didn't know advent calendars were such a big deal. Sorry fellas!Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Wow, glad this thread came around right now, trying to figure some tool storage solution. Unfortunately I still rent, so that needs to be factored in. I don’t regularly travel with my A1 bike tools as I have cheaper versions of the more common stuff in a car kit (and then obviously small kits on each bike). So those are the first two points. Third , as many of the articles on bike tools mention- over the last five years of building my own bikes I’ve amassed a strangely large collection of odds and ends, so do need a bit of space, this is what im using for now; a big husky folding bag and a wolftooth roller, I do like the wolftooth wrap quite a bit, so want to factor that into future storage solution.
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Just seeing what you all have done / seen/ heard of. Most I see so far in stepping up from the husky bag is either cases that seem just a bit too small, or chests that seem HUGE! I have some big closest space that if I got organized could be even better, plus an old house basement that has the laundry and while I would, I prefer not to work down there.
So with all that in mind, anyone got some thoughts?
Yeah so if I had all my tools neatly organized in a case it would be real easy for the bad guy to come and lift my bike tools
instead he would look, say fuck what a mess and grab the computer tool kit which I havent used in 17 yrs
They still do, you just need to step up to the plate and buy some Festool stuff. Granted $100 or so of the price is for the case!Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
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Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac
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I’m already heavily invested in Festool Systainers, so I use them for small parts storage so it’s grab and go.
OK Gunder, the above pic prompts me to inquire what sort of label-maker are you using? I've got an old one, but it's such a PITA to use that I never bother. I'm gonna be moving in a year and with that will come a new shop and lots of drawers needing labels.
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Originally Posted by NuMexJoe
It’s a Bradley 21. They are more exotic buy then the ptouch ones, but save you a fortune as you can dictate the actual length of label being used.
They even make heat shrink labels for it.
Checkout the Milwaukee packout system.Quote:
Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac
Most major brands have similar modular containers (dewalts is nice too) but Milwaukee seems to have the best variety; crates, drawers, carts, wall mounts, etc… plus it’s red.
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If you think old style labels makers are a pain in the ass, try the P-Touch Cube. $60 and its Bluetooth to your phone, no typing on a pinter keyboard. 100's of fonts and symbols, can adjust ribbon length, number of prints. Plenty of templates, same common 12mm print tape. Plug in or AAA batteries for wireless printing. small size at 5"x5" x 2.5".Quote:
Originally Posted by NuMexJoe
If you want to get get fancy go P-Touch Cube PLUS at $110. Bigger 24mm tape, higher resolution to print things like bar codes.
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+1 from me on this. I've got a lot of yellow tools in red cases because I found the Packout stuff to meet my needs better than the DeWalt system. I think DeWalt has addressed the big issue for me (offering drawers), but I'm committed and happy at this point. The price gets into buy once, cry once territory, but I'm hoping I'll still be happy with the system years from nowQuote:
Originally Posted by nickwm21
My bicycle toolkit is in a Packout tool box, which actually seals (the drawers don't) so I don't have to worry about weather if it's in the truck bed with bikes.
My auto tools are in Craftsman roller (the narrow size) that I've had for probably 15 years. I'd like to move them into Packout containers, but I'm too cheap as long as the Craftsman is mostly functional (it's not quite square due to a mishap while unloading a U-Hau). There have been enough times that I've had to grab a bag and transferred stuff from the big tool chest to throw in the car that having that stuff in Packout containers would be nice, but I'd also need to think that through carefully--with hand tools, it's easy to end up with a toolbox that I can't actually lift.
And yes, the earlier point that if someone broke into my garage, they'd be pretty psyched about the organization is probably true. But I've found myself wanting to grab stuff for off-site use enough that it makes my life easier, too.
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thanks all good ideas!
I like the standard metal with some portables as needed.
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My apartment tool needs were managed by keeping 90% of my tools in a cantilevered box like this.
https://a.co/d/gZt4zSI
Not my exact model, but same idea. That plus a little organization was great. Of course I don’t have bulky versions of tools in it like a full set of t handle hex keys. But it was good for everything I needed for bike, motorcycle, and household work.
Stuff that didn’t go in it was like saws, power drill, clamps, and some oddball specialty tools.
Wow, label makers have come a long way from my old P-Touch! Good options to consider. Thank you both!
Tools shipped directly from Japan--have you done it? Can you?
I just ordered a jacket from Mont-Bell for half of the US cost, partially bc the JPY is very weak compared with USD right now. It would be a good time to get my Nepros and Mituyoyo on, but I can't find a website that seems promising. I've found a few woodworking specific ones, but nothing for machine tools.
I have purchased from https://neprostools.com/ before. Easy, good customer service, once my items came in stock shipping was fairly quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
I have purchased off Amazon Japan and had the tools shipped to Canada.
I recently picked up some pipe reamers to clean up/dress handle bar and steerer tube cuts.
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For aluminum bars I usually cut them with a standard pipe cutter, which leaves a rough edge, and slightly displaced material (lip) inside the tube. This can be a pain when inserting star nuts.
A file can be used to clean up the edges, but a dedicated reamer is such a nice tool to use. For aluminum bars and steerer tubes it was no brainer to buy Ridgid Inner/Outer reamer..
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It cleans up cuts with a nice clean beveled edge, both inside and outside.
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For carbon bars and steerer tubes I use a saw guide and a carbon blade. To finish/dress the cuts I have previously used some sand paper on a sponge block, ofter producing uneven results.
I sourced this discontinued tool from IceToolz, bike mechanics call it the pink nipple. It puts a really nice finish on carbon cuts.
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My own 'invention'. Can anyone guess what this piece of coat hanger is for?
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Holding your chain together while you dick with a quicklink?Quote:
Originally Posted by Thaleia
Gunder already has one and it's made of mithril.
FFS. Guess I won't need to hire that patent lawyer after all. And for added insult to injury, I've never heard of either Gunder or mithril lol so I'm truly ignorant here.
(For what it's worth, this thing is handy as hell, when you're in that predicament)
Topeak has included one of those on multi-tools for like 20 years :fm::Quote:
Originally Posted by Thaleia
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One brand I can think of off the top of my head is ToePeak. They include these with them built into their chain tools, and their multi tools that have chain breakers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thaleia
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Pretty good self own here. lol
That was just some teasing of Gunder who has a shop and tool quiver that is the envy of most and has frequently been a part of this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thaleia
I'm also guessing that you aren't much of a fan of The Lord of the Rings or the Hobbit based off of the mithril reference.
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Rather than douche up the rant thread with more tubeless debate, I’ll satiate the need expose my tool here where God intended it’s display.
Park Tools range from rather janky (I’m looking at you DAG), to exceptional. For its intended purpose, for people who have a few extra bucks to spend on nice things, their tubeless injector is a fine price of kit. Easy to clean. Easy to push and pull the plunger. Huge volume. Looks dope.
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Glad you like it, but man, paying Park Tool $25 for that and then having to find it, use it, and clean it, seems like a lot of work and expense as opposed to…..just pouring the sealant in the tire….
Breaking the bead, pulling it off the rim on one side, measuring and pouring the sealant in, getting the tire back on, re-seating the bead, and cleaning up the mess seems like a lot more work than unscrewing the valve core and injecting the sealant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcon3
Next product from Industry9:Quote:
Originally Posted by NuMexJoe
Ratchet with 600 points of engagement at 1.6 degrees of rotation.
Anodized in your choice of 683 colors.
X1000Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxtar
I don’t break the bead if I can avoid it.
Plus, that ain’t gonna work with inserts.
I always set the bead dry. If I’m gonna be doing some trouble shooting with tubes, re-taping, turning a backward tire around, I sure as hell want to start dry and add the messy stuff at the end.
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Who says people are breaking the bead to put sealant in without an injector?
I pull the valve core and use the 2oz Stans bottle, it works great. Better than the Stans injector, in fact. The Park Tool might be better but for $25 I'm not going to find out.
^ This, though given the amount of dentists around here, dental irrigation syringes should be pretty handy and work real well for fat bike-sized doses.Quote:
Originally Posted by adrenalated
If you need to spend money on this stuff, I guess that means get a WaterPik?
i got a couple Orange bottles that work pretty well if i need to inject
the last couple times i just pour the old Stan's into a cup and into the new tire with the top up
but like most very special tools for very specific tasks I don't do it often enough to justify a special syringe
And I've been making them out of broken spokes for even longer. :fm:Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Barron DeJong
Another BIG advantage of this is that the narrow tube allows you to insert it through the stem into the tire so no gooping up the valve core or the internal threads.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
Whoa... this is the most over-engineered piece of kit I've seen in a long time... like others said, just use the squeeze bottles. The other advantage to the squeeze bottle is you can carry one with your repair kit. With a dart and a squeeze bottle, I've never had to use a tube to repair a tubeless flat.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e